Culvert · Structures

Culvert at km 58.6

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R27-CV-0006 · Ruta 27, Costa Rica · Both

High criticalityIn warranty

Condition: 1Very good; PI 85 of 100, critical 81. Loses 1.2 a year.
Remaining life: 47 years; Installed 2013, 60-year life
Replacement value: €144k; 41 m
Next inspection: 19 Jul 2027; In 261 daysLast inspected 19 Jul 2025

Inventory and condition

What it is and how it is wearing

Type: Culvert (Structures)
Construction: In-situ concrete arch
Quantity: 41 m
Location: Ruta 27, Both
Coordinates: 9.91057, -84.56664
Installed: 2013
End of design life: 2073

Condition PI

Average: 85; Good; All elements, weighted by importance
Critical: 81; Good; Worst element of very high importance

€0 backlog. No element past its intervention threshold.

Element condition at the latest inspection

Element condition at the latest inspection, with backlog cost
Element	Importance	Condition (severity and extent)	ECS (element condition score)	ECI (element condition index)	Backlog
Culvert barrel	Very high	2B	2.0	2.00	None
Headwalls	High	2B	2.0	1.78	None
Wing walls	High	2B	2.0	1.78	None
Parapet or guardrail	High	2D	2.3	2.10	None
Revetment	Medium	2B	2.0	1.55	None
Aprons	Medium	2B	2.0	1.55	None

Condition: Severity 1 (best) to 5 (worst), then extent A (no significant extent) to E (over half the element), such as 3C.
ECS: Element condition score, 1 best to 5 worst.
ECI: Element condition index: the score reduced for less important elements.

Condition PI after the CSS Bridges Group guidance for highway structures (2007). Its bands (very good from 90, good 80, fair 65, poor 40) are stricter than the platform grades. Element value shares, intervention thresholds and repair costs are illustrative assumptions.

Condition history

Inspected condition indexForecast to handback, 2033Bands show grades 1 (top) to 5.

Show as a table

Condition index at each inspection
Date	Index	Grade	Inspector
22 Jul 2015	75	Good	Esteban Rojas
21 Jul 2017	71	Good	Valeria Mora
21 Jul 2019	70	Good	Esteban Rojas
20 Jul 2021	69	Good	Valeria Mora
20 Jul 2023	65	Good	Esteban Rojas
19 Jul 2025	85	Very good	Valeria Mora

People and organisations

Who is responsible for it

7 linked

OwnerContractorConsultantInsurerGrantor

Asset ownerAndrea Solís, Ruta 27 concession companyAccountable for condition, renewal and handbackandrea.solis@ruta-27-concession-company.example
Asset managerLaura Jiménez, Ruta 27 concession companyKeeps the record, plans inspections and workslaura.jimenez@ruta-27-concession-company.example
Maintenance contractorDiego Vargas, Central Vial CRRoutine and reactive maintenance, defect repairsdiego.vargas@central-vial-cr.example
Inspection consultantValeria Mora, Meseta Central IngenieríaPrincipal and general inspectionsvaleria.mora@meseta-central-ingenieria.example
Renewal contractorPontis StructuralWorkmanship warranty and defects liability
InsurerMeridian Infrastructure InsuranceProperty damage and third-party liability cover
GrantorNational concessions councilReceives the asset at handback in 2033

History

Inspections, works, defects and notes

Note: Note13 Oct 2026
Monitoring increased to quarterly until repair.
Laura Jiménez
Inspection: General inspection19 Jul 2025
Grade 1, index 85. No significant defects. Bearings and joints performing.
Valeria Mora, Meseta Central Ingeniería
Works: Joint and bearing replacement5 Oct 2023€24k
Completed under the renewal programme. Handed over with as-built records.
Diego Vargas, Pontis Structural
Inspection: Principal inspection20 Jul 2023
Grade 2, index 65. No significant defects. Bearings and joints performing.
Esteban Rojas, Meseta Central Ingeniería
Inspection: General inspection20 Jul 2021
Grade 2, index 69. No significant defects. Bearings and joints performing.
Valeria Mora, Meseta Central Ingeniería
Inspection: Principal inspection21 Jul 2019
Grade 2, index 70. No significant defects. Bearings and joints performing.
Esteban Rojas, Meseta Central Ingeniería
Inspection: General inspection21 Jul 2017
Grade 2, index 71. No significant defects. Bearings and joints performing.
Valeria Mora, Meseta Central Ingeniería
Inspection: Principal inspection22 Jul 2015
Grade 2, index 75. No significant defects. Bearings and joints performing.
Esteban Rojas, Meseta Central Ingeniería

Liability and warranty

Who pays if something goes wrong

202320252027202920312033

Latent defects coverIn warrantyPontis Structural5 Oct 2023 to 2 Oct 2033, 2,529 days left. Structural defects in design and construction.
Defects liability periodExpiredPontis Structural5 Oct 2023 to 4 Oct 2025, ended 13 months ago. Defects notified by the concession company after handover.

Today

Liability by area

Who carries each liability
Liability	Responsible	Terms
Routine maintenance	Central Vial CR	Operations and maintenance contract, performance-based
Defects	Pontis Structural	Latent defects cover until 2 Oct 2033
Renewal	Ruta 27 concession company	End of design life around 2073
Third-party damage	Meridian Infrastructure Insurance	Costs recovered from the at-fault party where known; €5,000 excess
Handback condition	Ruta 27 concession company	Grade 2 or better at handback in 2033

Handback

Handback to the grantor in 2033National concessions council

2RequiredGood or better2ForecastGood

Forecast to meet the handback standard at the current rate of wear.

Claims

No claims recorded against this asset.

Nearest assets on Ruta 27

4Drainage run at km 59.2R27-DR-0007 · 0.6 km away
4Culvert at km 57.9R27-CV-0005 · 0.7 km away
2Variable message sign at km 59.6R27-VM-0003 · 1 km away
2Road markings at km 57.0R27-RM-0006 · 1.6 km away
3Emergency phone at km 60.3R27-SO-0007 · 1.7 km away

All 115 assets on Ruta 27

Illustrative record generated for the demo. Names, organisations, contacts, dates and amounts are fictional.

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Element

Importance

Condition

ECS

ECI

Backlog

Culvert barrel

Very high

2.0

2.00

Headwalls

High

2.0

1.78

Wing walls

High

2.0

1.78

Parapet or guardrail

High

2.3

2.10

Revetment

Medium

2.0

1.55

Aprons

Medium

2.0

1.55

Date

Index

Grade

Inspector

22 Jul 2015

Good

Esteban Rojas

21 Jul 2017

Good

Valeria Mora

21 Jul 2019

Good

Esteban Rojas

20 Jul 2021

Good

Valeria Mora

20 Jul 2023

Good

Esteban Rojas

19 Jul 2025

Very good

Valeria Mora

Liability

Responsible

Terms

Routine maintenance

Central Vial CR

Operations and maintenance contract, performance-based

Defects

Pontis Structural

Latent defects cover until 2 Oct 2033

Renewal

Ruta 27 concession company

End of design life around 2073

Third-party damage

Meridian Infrastructure Insurance

Costs recovered from the at-fault party where known; €5,000 excess

Handback condition

Ruta 27 concession company

Grade 2 or better at handback in 2033

Culvert at km 58.6

What it is and how it is wearing

Condition PI

Element condition at the latest inspection

Condition history

Who is responsible for it

Inspections, works, defects and notes

Who pays if something goes wrong

Liability by area

Handback

Claims

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Culvert at km 58.6

What it is and how it is wearing

Condition PI

Element condition at the latest inspection

Condition history

Who is responsible for it

Inspections, works, defects and notes

Who pays if something goes wrong

Liability by area

Handback

Claims

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